Young Innovative Enterprise (Jeune Entreprise Innovante) (JEI / JEU / JEC / JEII)
Supports French early-growth companies with a favourable tax and social relief status during early innovation growth.
Jeune Entreprise Innovante (JEI) is a French regulatory status — not a grant application — that entitles qualifying young SMEs to a package of tax and social-contribution exemptions. The status covers four sub-categories: JEI (general innovative young enterprise), JEU (university spin-out), JEC (high-growth young enterprise with 5–20% R&D spend), and JEII (impact-oriented innovation company).
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French regulatory status granting tax and payroll-contribution exemptions to R&D-intensive companies under 8 years old that spend at least 20% of deductible charges on research.
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